2026 Tipp Hall of Fame members introduced

2026 Tippecanoe Athletic Hall of Fame members introduced

Before last Friday night's varsity football game, the Tippecanoe Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 was introduced. Recipients and their families attended a pregame dinner at the American Legion Post 586. They were also introduced on the field before the game.

Four Tippecanoe alumni and one coach earned this honor, joining the elite athletes in school history.

Class of 2026 Inductees

Matt Pond - Boys Basketball Coach (2000-2012)

Cecilia Alvarez Boswell – Class of 2012

Aubrey Cox – Class of 2016

Lindsey Murray – Class of 2014

Cassie Berning Zerkle – Class of 2009

Past inductees are:

Inaugural Class:

Tom Rettig - Girls Basketball Coach

Philip Hiatt - Class of 1965

Tom Rogers - Class of 1965

Dale Pittenger - Class of 1968

Jeff Rawlins - Class of 1976

Kelly Lyn Rickard - Class of 1981

Kipp Huntsberger - Class of 1998

Class of 2018:

Charlie Burgbacher- Football Coach

Dan Furlong- Class of 1968

Doug Zimmer- Class of 1983

Angie May Strong- Class of 1994

Nicholas Landis- Class of 2006

Robert Goldsberry- Class of 2007

Class of 2019:

Bob Servis- Boys Soccer Coach

Jessica Locker Roseberry- Class of 2006

Melanie Grim Clark- Class of 2004

Kim Sevitts- Class of 1973

Charles Elliott- Class of 1964

Steve Barhorst- Class of 1992

Class of 2021:

Coach Bruce Cahill- Baseball

Scott Downing- Class of 1992

Katie Landwehr- Class of 2011 

Zack Otte- Class of 1997

Nick Otte- Class of 1997

Class of 2022:

Roger Bowen- Class of 1963

Brad Gibson- Class of 2001

Whitney Gibson- Class of 1996

Sarah Merritt- Class of 2004

Kellen Zawadzki- Class of 2007

Class of 2023-2024:

Randy Thompson- Class of 1973

Chris Wampler- Class of 1986

Maria Barhorst Davis- Class of 1998

Matthew Barhorst- Class of 2000

Jason Salyer- Class of 2009

Sam Wharton- Class of 2013

Class of 2026

Posthumously Allen “Alkie” Richards (Coach 1954-1965)

Posthumously Mark Peters (Class of 1971)

Posthumously Dave Lightle (Class of 1976)

Nathan Jackson (Class of 1999)

Kacey Locker Moore (Class of 2011)

Laura Murray Merzbacher (Class of 2011)

Cassie Berning Zerkle

2009 Graduate

High School:

Basketball- four-year letter winner

• First Team All-Conference 2008-2009

• Four straight league championships

Track & Field- one year letter winner

Volleyball- four-year letter winner

• 1st Team All-League 2008 and 2009

• CBC Player of the Year 2008

• SW District Player of the Year 2008

• 1st Team All State 2008

• Honorable Mention All-State 2007

• School Record: Kills in a Season with 275

• 80-4 as a varsity starter

• Three-time CBC Champion

• District Champions in 2007 and 2008

• Regional Runner-up 2008

• Regional Champions 2007

• State Final Four 2007

• Rae Burick Women in Sports Award runner-up 2009

College: Bowling Green State University

• Full scholarship and four-year letter winner

• MAC Champions 2012

• NCAA Tournament Appearance 2012

• Class of 2012 for Chi Alpha Sigma- the National College Athlete Honor Society

Tippecanoe High School volleyball coach since 2013

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Cecilia Alvarez Boswell

2012 Graduate

High School:

Basketball- three-year letter winner

Softball- four-year letter winner

• 1st Team All-League 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• CBC Player of the Year 2011 and 2012

• 2nd Team All State 2011

• 1st Team All State 2012

• 1st Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region 2011 & 2012

• 3rdTeam National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American 2011 & 2012

• School Record: Hits in a Season- 63 (9th in OHSAA History)

• School Record: Runs in a Season- 41

• School Record: At Bats in a Season- 122

• School Record: Wins in a Season: 27

• School Record: Season ERA .638

• Four-time CBC Champions

• District Champions in 2009 and 2011

• Regional Champions 2011

• State Final Four 2011

• Career Pitching Victories- 43 wins

• Career Strikeouts- 418

• Pitched 13 career shutouts

• Career ERA of 1.35

• Career Batting Avg. of .403 with 157 hits, 107 runs scored, and 75 stolen bases

College: Southeastern Community College/San Jose State University

Aubrey Cox

2016 Graduate

High School:

Basketball- three-year letter winner

• Two time 1st Team All-League 2015 & 2016

• 1st Team SW District 2016

• 1st Team SW District 2016

• Honorable Mention All-State 2016

Volleyball- three-year letter winner

• Two Time 1st Team All-League 2014 & 2015

• 1st Team SW District 2015

• Best Offensive Player, Most Valuable Player, Most Outstanding Player 2016

• School Record: 125 Blocks in a Season

• School Record: 227 Blocks in a Career

• Archie Griffin Award Winner 2016

College: Wittenberg University

• Four time 1st Team All-Conference 16-20

• NCAC 1st Team All-Region 2016-17-18-2019

• National Freshman of the Year 2016

• Wittenberg Female Athlete of the Year 2016

• All-American 2016, 2018, 2019

• NCAA National Runner-Up 2020

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Coach Matt Pond

Tippecanoe High School

Boys Basketball Coach

Coaching Honors:

• Head Boys Basketball Coach from 2000-2012

• Overall Record of 190-84

• Most All-Time Coaching Wins in School History

• Conference Champions four times

• District Championship 2005-2006

• North/South All-Star Game Coach in 2009

• SW Ohio Div. II Coach of the Year 2006

• District 9 Coach of the Year twice

• Coached six different All-State Players

• Retired Educator and Coach

Personal

Married to wife Jen Pond

Daughters: Hannah Sowder and Sarah Pond

Grandchildren: Charlee, Owen, Lyla, and Ivy

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Lindsey Murray

2014 Graduate

High School:

Basketball- three-year letter winner

Golf- four-year letter winner

• Four time 1st Team All-League 2010-2013

• League Player of the Year 2011, 2012, 2013

• All-Ohio in 2011 and 2013

• Recorded a Double Eagle and Hole-in-One in the same round

• Medalist 23 times

• Three-time State Qualifier

• State Tournament Runner-up in 2013

• School Record: 9 hole scoring 35.5

• School Record: Team Low 9-hole round of 148

• School Record: Team 9-hole Scoring Average of 163.7

• School Record: Team Low 18 hole score of 308

College: Xavier University- four year letter winner

• Scholarship at Xavier University

• Big East All-Academic Team all four years

• Competed in 32 NCAA events

• Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar 2014 and 2016